I. HEADING
Jon Leach
6/10/2010
Social Studies
10th grade
40-45 minutes
II. RATIONALE AND BACKGROUND
This CALLT design, while presenting appropriate content to the students, also addresses their needs in the areas of reading, speaking and writing. The classroom that this lesson is to be used in is a mixed ELL and native class, with varying levels of ELL proficiency. The use of computers will ease anxiety in correcting any errors in the stories written by students and the collaborative nature of the project will encourage cross-cultural competence in both native English speaking and ELL students.
III. LESSON OBJECTIVES:
Content objectives:
After bringing their legend to class, TLW trade legends with a partner and read their partner’s legend, filling out a worksheet to be provided by the teacher.
After working with a partner to correct any mistakes in their written legend, TLW read their legend aloud for the class, reciting the entire piece.
After reading their legend aloud in class, TLW work with their partner to post their legends on a class wiki established for this project.
Linguistic objectives:
After reading their partner’s legend, TLW complete a worksheet provided by the teacher with developmentally appropriate English proficiency.
After correcting any mistakes in their legend, TLW read their legend aloud for the class with developmentally appropriate spoken proficiency.
Social objectives:
1. After demonstrating the language learning strategy of getting help by asking and answering questions, TLW be able to work with a partner and interact at least once by asking/answering a question about their legend.
2. After demonstrating the language learning strategy of getting help by asking and answering questions, TLW be able to complete a worksheet provided by the instructor that requires assessment of their partner’s legend. The worksheet will be collected for assessment purposes.
IV. LIST OF RESOURCES
Paper
Pencils
Computer with internet access
Projector (hooked up to the computer with internet access)
V. CURRICULUM ANALYSIS (concepts) AND LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS
This lesson focuses on reading and speaking, though writing is inescapably covered as well.
The lesson requires interaction between pupils, giving ELLs opportunities for authentic interaction with native speakers.
VI. PROCEDURES
A. Introduction and Motivation
The lesson will begin with another video clip of a Native American legend and the threat of another written summary of the legend. The legend can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-20ZobInUg.
B. Lesson Body
First 20 minutes
After the clip has been shown, the students will partner up.
The teacher should encourage (at all times) for ELLs and native speakers to interact.
The students will exchange their legends and read.
Students will make suggestive changes to grammar, spelling, syntax, etc. as well as content, at their discretion.
The students will fill out a worksheet about their partner’s legend for assessment purposes.
If students need more time, it will be provided.
Second 20 minutes
After corrections have been made, students will come to the front of the class and read their legends aloud.
C. Lesson Closure
Homework:
The homework will be to put their legend on the classroom wiki. There, the teacher can read the “final draft” and make changes as needed.
VII. EVALUATION
A. Student Assessment
The students will be assessed for speaking in an informal manner by teacher observation while they read their legend. Formal assessment of both reading and writing will be accomplished through the worksheets and writing alone through the legends.
Jon Leach
6/10/2010
Social Studies
10th grade
40-45 minutes
II. RATIONALE AND BACKGROUND
This CALLT design, while presenting appropriate content to the students, also addresses their needs in the areas of reading, speaking and writing. The classroom that this lesson is to be used in is a mixed ELL and native class, with varying levels of ELL proficiency. The use of computers will ease anxiety in correcting any errors in the stories written by students and the collaborative nature of the project will encourage cross-cultural competence in both native English speaking and ELL students.
III. LESSON OBJECTIVES:
Content objectives:
Linguistic objectives:
Social objectives:
1. After demonstrating the language learning strategy of getting help by asking and answering questions, TLW be able to work with a partner and interact at least once by asking/answering a question about their legend.
2. After demonstrating the language learning strategy of getting help by asking and answering questions, TLW be able to complete a worksheet provided by the instructor that requires assessment of their partner’s legend. The worksheet will be collected for assessment purposes.
IV. LIST OF RESOURCES
Paper
Pencils
Computer with internet access
Projector (hooked up to the computer with internet access)
V. CURRICULUM ANALYSIS (concepts) AND LINGUISTIC ANALYSIS
VI. PROCEDURES
A. Introduction and Motivation
The lesson will begin with another video clip of a Native American legend and the threat of another written summary of the legend. The legend can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-20ZobInUg.
B. Lesson Body
First 20 minutesSecond 20 minutes
C. Lesson Closure
Homework:
The homework will be to put their legend on the classroom wiki. There, the teacher can read the “final draft” and make changes as needed.
VII. EVALUATION
A. Student Assessment
The students will be assessed for speaking in an informal manner by teacher observation while they read their legend. Formal assessment of both reading and writing will be accomplished through the worksheets and writing alone through the legends.